Bexar County
San Antonio, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Roofing guidance, storm damage documentation, property guidance, and homeowner education for San Antonio, Bexar County, and the corridor north to Round Rock.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- San Antonio, in Bexar County, is about 101 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 73 times near San Antonio from 2000 to 2026, 28th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2016 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 23 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 12.
- The median home in San Antonio was built in 1984, and 60 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- None of its three nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in San Antonio, Bexar County.
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San Antonio At A Glance
What homeowners in San Antonio should know
How San Antonio ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
The questions we get most
San Antonio anchors the southern end of the Austin to San Antonio corridor, a fast growing megaregion along Interstate 35 that regional planners increasingly treat as one emerging metro, the same way Dallas and Fort Worth grew together into a single region. The corridor holds roughly 5.3 million people, and regional leaders project about 8.3 million by 2050. The Roof Shepherd documents and serves this whole corridor as one region, from Austin and Round Rock south through San Marcos and New Braunfels to San Antonio.
San Antonio, in Bexar County, is about 101 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. Roofing permit rules are set locally, and Texas has no statewide roofing license, so we confirm the rules for your address before work starts.
Growth & Construction
San Antonio sits within Bexar County, an area that has seen ongoing residential growth across Central Texas. New construction and resale inspections both benefit from a documented condition review before any roofing decision. U.S. Census data puts San Antonio near 1.48 million residents, the second-largest city in Texas, about 52% owner-occupied, with a median home value near $236,000 and a median build year around 1985, so Bexar County has a large stock of aging roofs.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 73 times within ten miles of San Antonio from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 28th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 2nd of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
The Homes Here
The median home in San Antonio was built in 1984, and 60 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 68 percent have newer homes than San Antonio.
Common Roofing Issues
Sun City and Wolf Ranch have strict HOA requirements on roofing materials and colors, document existing conditions before any replacement to avoid approval complications.
San Antonio Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near San Antonio, in Bexar County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
San Antonio’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 4.5 inch hail at Martinez on May 3, 2021, 2.5 inch hail at Leon Vly on March 21, 2024, and 2 inch hail at (Sat)San Antonio Int on May 27, 2020. 43 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: May and April. Across Bexar County as a whole, NOAA logged 294 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 5.5 inches, plus 95 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 5 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County and one of the largest cities in Texas, home to the Alamo and the River Walk.
Local Note
San Antonio spans a wide range of neighborhoods, from historic districts to large newer subdivisions across Bexar County.
What the storm record means locally
Storm facts were checked against NOAA and National Weather Service records and local news from the time.
On record
What has actually fallen on San Antonio
236 hail events are on record within ten miles of San Antonio, the largest 4.50 inches on April 12, 2016.
Reading the public storm record
To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 236 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 73 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.50 in · April 12, 2016 |
| Busiest year | 2016 · 42 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 92 mph · July 15, 2007 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 143 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | none of 1 in or larger on file |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Bexar County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the San Antonio centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked November 1, 2026 against two feeds that do not share the archive's bias: radar hail signatures from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm (NOAA NCEI Severe Weather Data Inventory, same 10 mile radius, 2000-2026), counted as days with a signature of one inch or larger, and the Storm Prediction Center's preliminary reports for the last 12 months, which are unreviewed and never a competing total. A radar day and a reported event are different units and are not expected to match: the archive needs a witness and undercounts, radar needs none and can flag hail that melted before it landed. What fell on one roof is settled by a documented inspection, not by any of these counts.
Year by year
Hail in San Antonio, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near San Antonio, newest first, from the weather archive.
Twenty seasons, one row each
One row per year, newest first. Each row counts the hail reports of one inch or larger within ten miles of San Antonio, from the National Weather Service archive. 176 reports from 2006 to 2025, 63 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size. Counting only stones of one inch or larger, the busiest year in this table was 2016. If you owned your roof through any of these dates, the row is the reason to know what it took.
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 1.75 in · March 31 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 2.50 in · March 21 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 1.50 in · March 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 10 |
| 2021 | 26 | 16 | 4.50 in · May 3 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 7 | 2.00 in · May 27 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 in · June 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · February 19 |
| 2016 | 40 | 23 | 4.50 in · April 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1.25 in · April 25 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2013 | 12 | 3 | 2.50 in · March 31 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 1.25 in · February 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in · May 12 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 1.50 in · April 24 |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | 1.75 in · February 10 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in · April 13 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 1.75 in · May 5 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the San Antonio centroid. Reports are observer-driven, so a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record, and small towns are undercounted relative to cities. Full calendar years only; the current year is not shown until it is complete.
Bexar County Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in San Antonio
The worst hail seasons near San Antonio from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 104 hail events within 10 miles of San Antonio since 2018, 44 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that ring, the largest verified stone measured 3 inches on May 3, 2021. Since 2018, hail here peaks in May and April.
Largest Recorded
Bexar County’s benchmark is the April 12, 2016 San Antonio hailstorm, with hail up to 4.5 inches and roughly $1.36 billion in damage, the costliest hailstorm in Texas history at the time by the Insurance Council of Texas 2016 estimate (damage figure: NWS Austin/San Antonio).
The worst hail seasons near San Antonio, 2006 to 2025
- 2016: 23 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4.5 inches on April 12
- 2021: 16 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4.5 inches on May 3
- 2020: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on May 27
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods in San Antonio: Stone Oak. Bexar County sits at the convergence of I-35 supercell systems from the northwest and Gulf moisture from the south. San Antonio sees significant spring hail activity across a long March to June window.
How these figures are corroborated
Hail data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) filtered reports. Reports reflect spotter-confirmed events within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail and wind history for the San Antonio and South-Central Texas region, where San Antonio sits, next to the Central Texas record above. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
May 3 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3 inch hail in San Antonio on May 3, 2021, a teacup size stone.
April 12 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 4.5 inch hail at Grey Forest on April 12, 2016, a softball size stone.
May 6 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 4 inch hail in San Antonio on May 6, 2001, a softball size stone.
April 2 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in San Antonio on April 2, 2000, a hen egg size stone.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, U.S. Census, and Texas Department of Insurance records and contemporaneous reporting. Not a formal risk assessment.
Live NOAA record Since September 2024, NOAA has logged 11 hail reports within 10 miles of San Antonio. The largest measured 1.75 inches on March 31, 2025, about 8.2 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 3 times in the same period, most recently 64 mph on August 28, 2026. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 30, 2024 to October 29, 2026. A report near a property confirms hail fell nearby. It does not confirm that any particular roof was damaged, and it is not a coverage determination.
About San Antonio
Local ground truth for San Antonio properties
San Antonio sits in Bexar County in Central Texas. NOAA storm records log 104 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4.5″ on April 12, 2016.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in San Antonio are likely to be
Census figures on when San Antonio homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
San Antonio has 603,213 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1984. 71 percent were built before 2000 and 60 percent before 1990; 14 percent have been built since 2010. Half or more of the homes here predate 2000. An original asphalt-shingle roof from that era is at or past the 20-to-30-year service life typically cited for asphalt shingles, and many will already be on a second roof, which is worth confirming from a permit or a receipt rather than assuming.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 9,859 | 2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 72,040 | 12% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 91,613 | 15% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 68,372 | 11% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 97,533 | 16% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 83,059 | 14% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 60,638 | 10% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 57,199 | 9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 31,427 | 5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31,473 | 5% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, San Antonio city. ACS figures are estimates with published margins of error; shares are rounded to whole percents. Year built is the structure, not the roof: it says when the first roof went on, not whether it is still there.
Roofer Near San Antonio
Everything we cover in San Antonio
All the work we do, in San Antonio and in all of Bexar County.
What we cover in San Antonio
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in San Antonio and across Bexar County. San Antonio, in Bexar County, is about 101 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in San Antonio
Every service below is available to San Antonio homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
San Antonio Zone
How service works in San Antonio
How far San Antonio is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
San Antonio, in Bexar County, is about 101 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your San Antonio roof and writes down what he sees before anyone talks repair or replacement. If you go ahead, The Roof Shepherd runs the job from contract to walkthrough. Our project delivery page explains who does what.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on San Antonio homes
San Antonio side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
San Antonio sits in Bexar County. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 236 hail reports within ten miles of San Antonio from 2000 to 2026, 73 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size, the size generally associated with roof damage. The largest stone in that record measured 4.5 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2016 was the busiest year in that record, with 42 reports. Activity concentrates in April and May. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 92 mph on July 15, 2007.
The largest hail recorded near San Antonio, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | 4.5″ |
| April 12, 2016 | 4.5″ |
| May 6, 2001 | 4.0″ |
Useful locally: City of San Antonio official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for San Antonio before scheduling work.
Storm figures: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events within a 10 mile radius, 2000 to 2026. Windstorm territory per Texas Windstorm Insurance Association county designations.
The rules here
Roof permits and code in San Antonio
What the city's own documents say about a re-roof permit and code here, and the date they were read.
What the city's own documents say
San Antonio requires a permit for a residential re-roof, issued over the counter when the roof pitch does not change. A pitch change needs full plan review, and switching to tile needs an engineer's assessment. The FY 2027 fee schedule lists the residential re-roof fee at $28.75 before surcharges.
Contractors doing re-roofs without a pitch change register as Home Improvement Contractors, at $150 for two years. The city adopted the 2024 International Residential Code on January 30, 2025, and historic districts may restrict design and materials.
Read at the city's own pages and code on October 14, 2026. The city's current document governs if it changes, so we confirm the rule for your address before work starts. Our permits and codes by city page explains how Texas cities set these rules.
Exterior & Painting
What San Antonio homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Local Paint & Exterior Note
Stone Oak, The Dominion, and HOAs carry strict exterior approval requirements. San Antonio city ordinances also govern certain historic district properties. Confirm requirements before ordering roofing materials.
Sequence Matters
San Antonio’s diverse housing stock, from 1940s bungalows in older inner neighborhoods to master-planned communities in Stone Oak, requires surface-specific documentation. Painted masonry, flat-clay tile roofs, and composition shingle all respond differently to hail and UV degradation. Get the roof documented first. Painting and exterior repairs come after. Condition notes from a roof visit often surface fascia rot, gutter separation, and trim damage that affect painting scope and cost.
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Homeowner Reviews
David provided a great experience from beginning to end. He and his team were professional, communicative, and did excellent work on our roof. They made the whole process easy and stress-free, kept everything clean, and completed the job on time. Very happy with the results and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing roofing services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I truly appreciate you trusting me and my team with your roof. I’m glad we were able to make the process feel easy, keep communication clear, protect the property, and complete the work on schedule. Clean workmanship and a smooth experience matter a lot to us, so it means a great deal to hear that reflected in your review. Thank you again for the recommendation and for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
I’ve chosen David with The Roof Shepherd twice for my family’s roofing needs. After he completed my roof, I trusted him again to replace the roof on my mother’s home in Austin, Texas. I’m writing this on her behalf because I helped her throughout the process and saw firsthand how David took care of her.
David patiently helped me understand the insurance claim process and the problems with her roof. After the claim was repeatedly denied, we decided to pay for the replacement ourselves. He helped us choose an IKO Class 3 roofing system to keep the cost manageable.
This roof needed more than new shingles. There were substantial leaks around the chimney that required extensive work on the roof decking, and the chimney had no cricket to help divert water around it. David addressed these problems along with other existing defects during the replacement.
I appreciated the time he spent explaining things and helping us work through our options. Having someone I already trusted take care of my mother meant a lot to me. We’re very happy with the result. There’s a reason I chose David twice, and I would gladly recommend him and The Roof Shepherd.
Owner Response
Michael, thank you for trusting me and The Roof Shepherd a second time, especially when it came to taking care of your mother’s home in Austin.
This project involved several issues beyond simply replacing the shingles, including significant leaking around the chimney, damaged roof decking, and the lack of a proper chimney cricket. I’m glad we were able to correct those problems and install an IKO Class 3 roofing system that made sense for the home and the budget.
I also appreciate you mentioning the time spent explaining the roof conditions, the insurance process, and the available options. Whether a project ultimately goes through insurance or becomes a retail roof replacement, my goal is the same: document what is actually happening, explain it clearly, and help the homeowner make an informed decision.
Thank you again for choosing me twice for your family’s roofing needs and for taking the time to share your experience. It means a great deal to have that level of continued trust.
David The Roof Shepherd™
Excellent work. I appreciate David and the crew making repairs needed on the roof and also taking the time to explain and walk me through everything.
Owner Response
J. S., thank you for taking the time to share this. I appreciate you trusting the crew and me with the tile roof repair in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. I’m glad we were able to make the needed roof repairs and walk you through what we found. Clear explanations and communication are a big part of how I try to handle every repair, especially on tile roofs where the details matter. Thank you again for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
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Nearby areas we serve
Nearby cities we also serve
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these nearby Texas communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of San Antonio, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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Common questions in San Antonio
Does The Roof Shepherd serve San Antonio regularly?
Yes. San Antonio is about 101 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Bexar County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit San Antonio?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 73 times within ten miles of San Antonio from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 28th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 2nd of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4.5 inches, on April 12, 2016.
When is hail season in San Antonio?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of San Antonio came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2016, with 42 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in San Antonio?
2016 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 23 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 12. The table on this page lists every year.
How does San Antonio compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Leon Valley 67, Helotes 43 and Live Oak 35 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 73 for San Antonio.
How old are the homes in San Antonio?
The median home in San Antonio was built in 1984, and 60 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 68 percent have newer homes than San Antonio.
What is the strongest wind on record near San Antonio?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 92 mph, on July 15, 2007.
How much does a new roof cost in San Antonio?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in San Antonio first, so any price you weigh fits its real condition. Our price guides for all four trades are on the RPGs page.
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